Dynamic torque during a precision grip task comparable to picking a raspberry

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 177, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 80-86

  Kutz, Dieter F ^a   Wölfel, Alexander ^a   Timmann, Dagmar ^b   Kolb, Florian P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dexterity; Disability evaluation; Finger strength; Grip force; Multi digit grip; Prehension; Rehabilitation; Torque

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FINGER; GEOMETRY; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASPBERRY; TASK PERFORMANCE; TORQUE;

ADULT; CEREBELLAR DISEASES; FEMALE; FRUIT; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TORQUE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57849121511     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2008.09.031     Document Type: Article

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